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After the inquest Sue said: “When the doctor at the hospital told me that Roy had died, I just broke down. I could not believe it and still really cannot believe that he has died.

“I cannot thank enough the other holidaymakers who tried to save Roy’s life but I’m angry that safety measures on what was an organised excursion appeared to be so lax.

"It seemed to me that the official excursion workers were ill prepared for an emergency and did not seem to know what to do. "

"Intelligent, caring and funny...we miss him every day"

Roy Fawcett has links to Rugeley

Sue and Roy, from Wiltshire, but met in Staffordshire.

Roy went to university in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has links to Rugeley.

Paying tribute to her husband, Sue said: “Roy was such an intelligent, caring and funny person who would do anything for his family. Life will never be the same now for our family because of his death.

"Everyone misses him every day.

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“The only hope for our family now is that the appropriate lessons can be learned from the inquest’s findings to ensure no one else has to suffer the heartache and pain of losing a loved one in such circumstances when it could be prevented.”

Lessons 'need to be learned'

Following the tragedy, Roy’s wife, Sue, instructed expert international personal injury lawyers to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

Lesley Edwards, expert international personal injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, representing Roy’s family, said: “Sue and the rest of the family have faced an incredibly difficult five months trying to come to terms with the loss of Roy in such tragic circumstances.

Roy Fawcett tragically died while snorkeling in the Caribbean

“Sue and her family are grateful for the coroner’s thorough investigation which has helped them receive some of the much-needed answers they needed regarding Roy’s death.

“It’s of paramount importance that the findings of the inquest are noted and that the lessons are learned to ensure the safety of others on similar trips in future.

“We will now work with Sue to help her get justice regarding her husband’s death.”

What TUI has said

A TUI spokeswoman said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Mr Fawcett following this tragic incident. We note the Coroner’s comments and we will be further reviewing the matter with the third party excursion provider.”